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Akbar Muhammad

Case from Newark, NJ dated Jan 21, 2014

Victim Details

Akbar Muhammad

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2014-01-21

36

Akbar

Muhammad

07/03/2026

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On a Tuesday morning in Newark, New Jersey, 36-year-old Akbar Muhammad was fatally shot in what police described as a targeted attack. The incident occurred on January 21, 2014, at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Springfield Avenue. Muhammad, a Black man, was sitting in the driver's seat of a parked car when a gunman approached and opened fire. The shooting also claimed the life of another passenger, 28-year-old Shante Spivey of East Orange. Three other individuals in the vehicle we ...
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  • NJ.com: Prosecutors identify victims in Newark shooting that left 2 dead, 3 hurt
  • Prosecutors identify victims in Newark shooting that left 2 dead, 3 hurt
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